Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated a month-long awareness drive on fuel conservation – Saksham 2017. <br/><br/>Addressing a function in New Delhi, Mr Pradahan said, the drive aimed to create awareness amongst masses towards judicious utilization and conservation of petroleum products along with use of energy efficient appliances. He urged people to switch off vehicle engines at traffic red light so that 2 per cent of fuel can be save which amounts to nearly 14 thousand crore rupees. <br/><br/>The Minister said, draft fuel efficiency norms for heavy duty vehicles will be released on 1st of April this year. Mr Pradhan said, during the month-long drive, workshops will be held for drivers of commercial vehicles and housewives, cooks on adopting simple fuel saving measures. <br/><br/>Saksham is aimed to educate on various steps for fuel conservation through activities like Quiz Show, Saksham Asian Cycling Championship, Walkathons, concerts and other activities across the country.